Comparison

SpeedMaths! vs Stava Letter Sounds

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpeedMaths!

Features
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Practice your math skills in a fun and challenging way. The app is targeted to secondary school level (ages 13-15) and features an endless way to practice many of the basic mathematic skills needed. Works on iPhone and iPad. No ads and no data collection. The basic part of the app consists of different task were you need to provide the correct answer for 10 tasks within 75 seconds. When that is done you can continue with another 10 tasks and try to get as high streak as possible. In the statistic and practice section you will be provided with results for each category to see within which category you need to practice more. You also have the possibility to practice a specific category before you give it another try. The app contains endless tasks divided into those 30 categories: Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Priority rules Multiplication by 10, 100 & 1000 Division by 10, 100 & 1000 Decimal form Round to integer Round to decimal Decimal form - addition Decimal form - subtraction Decimal form - multiplication Decimal form - division Sequence Negative numbers - addition & subtraction Negative numbers - multiplication & division Exponents Powers of ten Square root Length units Weight units Volume units Area units Volume units (cubic) Average speed Mean value Median value Mode value Prime numbers

About

Stava Letter Sounds

This app offers a playful way to learn reading and writing. Users can hear letter names and sounds as they type, and explore how letters combine to form words.

Highlights
  • Hear letter names and sounds
  • Learn letter-sound correspondence
  • Form words by combining letters
  • Reorder letters to create words
  • Playful approach to literacy
Features
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A playful approach to learning to read and write. – Hear the letter names and their sounds as you type. – Learn how letters form words by putting them together and reordering them.

Screenshots

SpeedMaths!4 screens
Stava Letter Sounds2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stava Letter Sounds at fortnightly against SpeedMaths!'s every 10 months. SpeedMaths!'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SpeedMaths! costs $0.99 and Stava Letter Sounds $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedMaths! ships an update every 10 months, Stava Letter Sounds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SpeedMaths! versus Stava Letter Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedMaths!Stava Letter Sounds
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB78 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperaMASE ABBetareader Sweden AB

In-app purchases

None

SpeedMaths!

No in-app purchases

None

Stava Letter Sounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeedMaths! free?
SpeedMaths! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stava Letter Sounds free?
Stava Letter Sounds costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeedMaths! or Stava Letter Sounds have ads?
Neither SpeedMaths! nor Stava Letter Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeedMaths! or Stava Letter Sounds?
SpeedMaths! ships an update every 10 months, and Stava Letter Sounds fortnightly. Most recently, SpeedMaths! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stava Letter Sounds on November 7, 2026.

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